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Mortgage rates had been rising at an uncomfortable pace since June 27th. As of Monday, the average conventional 30yr fixed rate quote was 0.125% higher in 5 business days. That's a fairly abrupt move--especially when compared with almost any other 5-day stretch. In any event, it was the biggest 5-day move seen since the Presidential election. Today was the first day that bond markets (which dictate rates) were able to fight back . The distinction is important today because, while bond markets improved slightly, not all lenders are offering lower rates than those seen on Monday. This has a lot to do with the timing of Monday's bond market losses. In short, bonds were weakening on Monday, but many lenders didn't go to the trouble of raising rates in the middle of the day. As such, they got caught
Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates had been rising at an uncomfortable pace since June 27th. As of Monday, the average conventional 30yr fixed rate quote was 0.125% higher in 5 business days. That's a fairly abrupt move--especially when compared with almost any other 5-... (read more)
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Housing News
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Redfin, the Seattle-based real estate brokerage (among other things) company is expected to soon take its place on the Nasdaq. The company filed a long awaited initial public offering (IPO) last week with a debut expected late this month or in early ... (read more)
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Housing News
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Home prices ratcheted down their rate of gains in May, although as they say, it is all relative. After jumping by 1.6 percent in both March and April, and posting a 6.8 percent annual gain in April the CoreLogic Home Price Index backed down to a 1.2 ... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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The U.S. Treasury Department recently issued a report titled “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities-Banks and Credit Unions.” In addition to recommended changes for the CFPB, the report devotes substantial attention to th... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Today is light in terms of scheduled economic data and events. This will change rapidly over the next 2 days (ADP/ISM services tomorrow, followed by NFP Friday). That leaves today as a sort of pre-game warm-up before traders get back ... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bond markets closed early today (2pm ET) in observance of tomorrow's Independence Day holiday (and will be fully closed tomorrow). Fans of low rates would have preferred a full closure today as well. Although bond markets began the day wi... (read more)
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